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National Galleries Of Scotland
3 reviews for National Galleries Of Scotland
Both of the galleries on Belford Road-- the Dean, and the Modern Art, are free, which makes them an appealing visit for a lazy weekend afternoon.
As the previous reviewer stated, the collection housed in the Dean is extremely small- I could easily do it in twenty minutes tops, but the Gallery of Modern Art has more, making it my personal favourite out of the two.
The cafe in the Modern is inexpensive, good for a quick coffee after taking in the artwork.
This handsome building houses a modest collection, but the admission is free, so it's well worth your time (and non-money).
They have the famous Canova sculpture The Three Graces, which is probably the highlight of the entire museum. There is, as you might expect, plenty of 18th/19th-century Scottish art, and a good representation of 19th-century French--Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Gaugin--plus a Van Gogh, plenty of 16th/17th-century Italian art, and some 18th-century Dutch. There are three Raphaels, which is quite an achievement, but they aren't masterpieces. You can also see five Titians, a Velazquez, two El Grecos, a Rembrandt, and a Botticelli.
Alas, photography of any kind is not allowed, and, although this isn't noted on the museum map, the docents will swiftly inform you!
i visited the national gallery and absolutely loved it. it's a well-kept museum with a lovely selection of pieces from many periods. the small impressionist collection as well as the lovely northern renaissance pieces were the highlights in my eyes. and it's free!